Top Rankings
Barren County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,559 students in Barren County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Barren County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Barren County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Barren County High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
5,071 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Barren County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
22%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.46
# American Indian Students
3 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
276 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
77 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
4,520 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
89%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
343
394
# Students in K Grade:
360
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
379
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
354
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
378
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
370
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
353
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
340
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
357
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
403
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
365
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
3
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,511 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,133 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,511
$14,242
Spending / Student
$15,133
$13,981
Best Barren County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bavel
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Hilltopper Way
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-3787
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-3787
Grades: 1-12
| 217 students
Rank: #22.
Barren County High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
507 Trojan Trail
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-6315
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-6315
Grades: 9-12
| 1,301 students
Rank: #33.
College Street Campus
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
304 E College Street
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 629-6554
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 629-6554
Grades: 6-12
| 41 students
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